eating disorder
Use Eating disorder in a sentenceAds
Are you a Binge Eater? www.bingeeatingstudies.com/ Learn more about a clinical study currently assessing volunteers.
Eating Disorder Treatment www.hungryheart-manhattanbeach.com/ Specializing In Eating Disorders. Visit Us In Manhattan Beach.
eating disorder
noun
any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.
Origin:
1990–95
1990–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To eating disorder
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
eating disorder n.
A potentially life-threatening neurotic condition, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, usually seen in young women.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
00:10
Eating disorder
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
eating disorder  (ē'tĭng) Pronunciation Key
Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The longer the eating disorder persists the more likely the bone loss will be permanent.
Binge-eating disorder is quite interesting and eclipses the two other eating disorders.
Now, it seems, my response wasn't that unusual for someone who might be vulnerable to an eating disorder.
They suffer from a controversial and little-recognized syndrome called compulsive binge eating disorder.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
